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Advertisement? edit
This looks like a cheap advertisement. If it's the same as a "cooler", then a definition and a link to "cooler" would be sufficient as the construction details are the same anyway.
See "Biro" for example: Ballpoint pen, the British English and Australian English word
89.102.4.222 (talk) 08:19, 24 May 2008 (UTC)
- Is the design and construction unique? Was it unique at the time it was first released? If so, its more than just a cooler. Also, coolers will not mention the unique Australian cultural links. Mdw0 (talk) 02:25, 19 December 2008 (UTC)
- But if the things you ask are not true, then it is not anything more than a cooler. The "unique" cultural links (the use of the brand name "Esky" in some song lyrics - but not in any famous or iconic songs) are certainly not notable. The article on Pepsi does not mention all the references to that product in songs, in Joan Crawford movies, in MAD Magazine articles, even though all those things certainly occurred. Format (talk) 06:55, 19 December 2008 (UTC)
- Is the design and construction unique? Was it unique at the time it was first released? If so, its more than just a cooler. Also, coolers will not mention the unique Australian cultural links. Mdw0 (talk) 02:25, 19 December 2008 (UTC)
Chilly Bin edit
searching wikipedia for the New Zealand term of "chilly bin" redirects here where it may be more appropriate to redirect to cooler which is a page that has details about the New Zealand terminology. I'm not sure how to modify the redirect. Can anyone change this if I can't find it. (time to have some cold drinks on ice)
203.206.56.226 (talk) 04:31, 31 December 2008 (UTC)
Invention? edit
The cooler is an american invention... not an australian one. Esky is just a word. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.4.63.151 (talk) 19:26, 16 February 2010 (UTC)
- I agree. Esky is a brand name, only. There is no real need for this page as it stood with descriptions of cooler construction, etc. This article is currently a mess and probably should be a DAB page. (The references about Esky (cooler) aren't great and hardly establish reason why Esky (cooler) needs its own page rather than being mentioned in the main cooler page.) Format (talk) 18:21, 24 February 2010 (UTC)
- no, esky is a part of our lexicon; it's not an invention, it's technological development. you're only saying this because people from the US feel the need to have invented everthing. 124.170.101.76 (talk) 08:15, 20 January 2023 (UTC)
- I agree. Esky is a brand name, only. There is no real need for this page as it stood with descriptions of cooler construction, etc. This article is currently a mess and probably should be a DAB page. (The references about Esky (cooler) aren't great and hardly establish reason why Esky (cooler) needs its own page rather than being mentioned in the main cooler page.) Format (talk) 18:21, 24 February 2010 (UTC)
References edit
Some refs that cover topic in significant detail.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7] [8] [9] [10] [11][12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18] [19]
- ^ Constance, Meryl (23 January 1990). "The coolest coolers". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
- ^ Holden, Matt (25 January 2014). "National treasures". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
- ^ Huxley, John (10 September 2005). "The ice-box man cometh". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
- ^ Dupleix, Jill; Shield, Mark (23 October 1993). "An Esky for all occasions". The Sunday Age. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Oakes, Dan (9 December 2013). "Case of the chills". The Age. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
- ^ Oakes, Dan (15 August 2009). "Cool plan to take rescued Esky to the world". The Age. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
- ^ Molortorisz, Sacha (27 December 2011). "The Esky". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
- ^ "The Esky". The West Australian. 29 November 2013.
- ^ Smith, Michael (3 July 2009). "The picnic is over - Esky sold offshore". The Australian Financial Review.
- ^ Rich, Sara (13 November 2009). "Esky maker Nylex walks on thin ice". The Australian.
- ^ "Esky time". Port Douglas & Mossman Gazette. 15 May 2014.
- ^ "Pack the perfect esky". The West Australian. 12 April 2013.
- ^ Ramachandran, Arjun (21 January 2009). "How to survive: keep your cooler". The West Australian.
- ^ Evans, Simon (14 January 1999). "Cooler coldies on the way". The Australian Financial Review.
- ^ Andrew, McGarry (14 January 1999). "Cold draught packs chill wind for Esky". The Australian.
- ^ "Esky on ice as Nylex loses cool". The Sydney Morning Heraald. 13 February 2009.
- ^ Hawthorne, Mark (7 December 2009). "Pitch counters Esky sale's chilly reception". The Age.
- ^ Millmow, Alex (9 July 2009). "They've taken my Esky away". The Age.
- ^ "Frosty farewell to Aussie Esky". Herald Sun. 3 July 2009.
Assessment comment edit
The comment(s) below were originally left at Talk:Esky/Comments, and are posted here for posterity. Following several discussions in past years, these subpages are now deprecated. The comments may be irrelevant or outdated; if so, please feel free to remove this section.
| This looks like a cheap advertisement. If it's the same as a "cooler", then a definition and a link to "cooler" would be sufficient as the construction details are the same anyway. 89.102.4.222 (talk) 08:10, 24 May 2008 (UTC) |
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